220 empty, but 221 full? (Black inks) Any one know why I'm having to replace my 220 black ink while the 221 ink is still full?
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I just encountered this same thing last week. Even if using grayscale, Canon has designed the printer to use all 5 inks & print heads for every print. That means that even for b&w text, the printer uses some black from each of the two tanks, AND a little from each of the colors as well! If you try to print with an empty black cartridge anyway, you will get "streaks" where the empty print head passes but deposits no ink.
2004389
Not sure what the deal is! The email shows a red one just like mine but this picture in blue is way off the grid for answering your question. It is not like the one I bought with an insert for the smaller cartridges. e.g. 221 // The 220 or 320 use the back plane of the one I own. I just lift the insert out and place them in to reset them. Mine works well. Again, this is not the one own.
771352
I am a repeat buyer from this seller and have found these cartridges to be inconsistent. Most of them last as long as the "high" capacity OEM cartridges. I have had one or two that did not last that long however. I'm not sure if it is a problem with the cartridge or my printer however. I'm sorry I couldn't be more definitive in my answer but if I had to say one way or the other, I would say that they are more comparable to the "high" capacity. I hope this helps.
1206788
When I used generic cartridges, sometimes the printer accepted it and sometimes it would not. So here's what I did: I saved all the original Canon ink cartridges that came with the new printer and then purchased a 2nd set of Canon cartridges (at a discount on eBay). When the originals were getting low on ink I then installed the 2nd set. I then "refilled" the first set with bulk ink from printerfillingstation.com. It's a Christian business that sells superior bulk ink at a discount for your particular model. When the 2nd set started to get low, I replaced it with the "refilled" cartridges. This worked because all the cartridges have the original Canon "chips" on them and you always have refilled cartridges on hand. The only thing you "must" do is monitor your installed cartridges every couple of months, so that ink does not completely run out. This is easily done because the cartridges are in clear plastic. Refilling the cartridges is also a learning process, so be patient, follow the instructions carefully. The rewards are worth it as I am now on the 3rd refills from the same sets of cartridges and my printer is working just fine.
920787
My black cartridge has nothing coming out, even though it registers full. Put a new one in & it works so it is not my printer. Did you send me a cartridge that is empty? What can I do?
2078232
Replace only the ones that run out - that is the beauty of having separate color cartridges. It is always good to have a replacement for every cartridge in reserve. So, when you use your last cartridge of any color or black size, make sure to get replacements for it as soon as possible. The printer will not function if a cartridge is empty!
241887
I'm no expert, but I noticed on my converter that the actual ink compartment is deeper than just the opaque area. Mine fills to about 2/3 of that and holds sufficient ink for several long winded letters. I have not used ink cartridges, so I would contact the company for proper fit. Best of luck!
1987527
I recently had different, but similar problem with a factory new 564XL ( double use ) cartridge. After only a few days of light use, Printer started sending messages to my computer, something like.. this freshly installed black cartridge was a "counterfeit " and then the ink stopped printing. Printer is back up working with a new regular black ink 564 cartridge. It is likely that we only buy regular 564 ink, rather than 564XL from here on.
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Mine kept printing for awhile after I got the "replace ink" message. Also, it is my understanding that the ink cartridges that come with the printer are generally sample cartidges and do not contain as much ink as the full, replacement cartridges. While that seems kind of crummy, I think most companies that supply cartridges with the newprinter are doing that. When I was shopping for this printer, I was suprised to find that many companies have stopped including any ink with their new printers!!
1997422
Does this often. It's just something you have to deal with. What's even worse is when it dies in the middle of an 8x10. Best thing to do is make sure they are in tight. I am happy with a few failures to save so much on ink. The real reason is the chip set in them. They are making it harder and harder to use none OEM inks.
403962
Hi John, the cartridge are supposed to be "plug and use", if they are not being recognized by the printer, contact the seller, they should be fine to replace them for you. It happend once to me on one black cartridge, the seller asked me to trash it and he send me a replacement one that worked fine.
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Hello, I bought one of these. I have no connection with the seller. I really don't know where it is made. My partner had gotten the kit and tried it out. That is why I got it. I had already purchased it by the time she found the black didn't work. She got a regular cartridge and the printer started working again. So she isn't sure what is up. The refillable colored ones are working. She hasn't put the black one back in to see if it works now. I am unsure if I want to try mine. So I am sorry that I can't help more. I haven't run out of ink in my original cartridges. I will probably try them to see what happens. I'm Wiz. :)
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I have slightly enlarged a few to refill.. But stopped.I found that my Canon Chip resetter (Amazon $6) didn't always reset on some used units. BesidesI buy Amazon Cartridges so cheap, it's not worth getting Ink all over my fingers & sink cleanup (for a few pennies)They're so cheap, & good Canon ink isn't free. 1 vendor's case for my MG5220 B wouldn't fit.. ( I wouldn't waste 46 cents to mail it back to Amazon) since all the other carts were OK since I bought extras. Suggest you try 2 different Amazon suppliers to validate their quality to see what works for you! I have slightly enlarged a few to refill.. But stopped.I found that my Canon Chip resetter (Amazon $6) didn't always reset on some used units. BesidesI buy Amazon Cartridges so cheap, it's not worth getting Ink all over my fingers & sink cleanup (for a few pennies)They're so cheap, & good Canon ink isn't free. 1 vendor's case for my MG5220 B wouldn't fit.. ( I wouldn't waste 46 cents to mail it back to Amazon) since all the other carts were OK since I bought extras. Suggest you try 2 different Amazon suppliers to validate their quality to see what works for you!
1993346
Sorry, I cant answer that question. It may be best to stick with the same kind of ink you originally got or a different ink may corrupt your printer.
2272348
Oh my I had the opposite problem! I was getting the ink system failure message before which made me consider a new printhead. I didn't know Amazon had them so I've ordered a new printer. Since it didn't help you maybe it wouldn't work for me. The reason for my problem-using remanufactured non OEM ink, the black cartridge was leaky. I thought it would be alright after wiping off and I did print some pgs. The problem was when I tried again about a month later..that's when I got the "ink system failure" msg and nothing I did took it away!
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If your changing ink types you'd definetly want to use new cartridges or throughy remove and wash the old ink out. After that your good. Make sure that the air plug is not in when printing. Use a syringe and fill each color. I use these type of cartridges for my epson 1100, havnt had any problem. Bought a diiferent brand of cartridges for my 1900 and they were terrible. S I guess it's hit or miss, but the ones in the thumbnail pic worked well for me. Hope this answered your question.
1220366
If the black is not empty, it will print in black even with one of the colors is empty. It seems all ink is expensive. Sell the printer cheap, and make your money off the ink.